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France’s Culture Minister gives fresh update on brazen Louvre heist

France's Culture Minister has responded to criticism of the Louvre's security after the dramatic heist

The Independent UK

Woman arrested following September gold theft at Paris museum

A Chinese woman has been arrested and charged over the September theft of gold worth more than €1.5 million from the Natural History Museum in Paris, one of several recent break-ins targeting high-profile French cultural institutions, a prosecutor said on Tuesday.

Radio France Internationale

The Louvre raid was audacious - but nothing compared to the heist France’s political leadership just pulled off

The theft of the crown jewels is another blow to national prestige, but far greater is the threat of a monarchical president hoarding power against voters’ wishes, says Guardian Europe columnist Rokhaya Diallo

The Guardian - UK

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A Reportedly "Cursed" $60 Million Royal Diamond Connected to Marie Antoinette Was Left Behind in Shocking Louvre Jewel Heist

Thieves didn't even attempt to touch this famous gemstone.

Marie Claire

‘Smash, grab, melt it down’: how material value likely motivated the Louvre heist

Experts say thieves would struggle to find a buyer if the stolen goods remained intact

The Guardian - UK

Gone in 4 minutes: Dramatic moment Louvre thief breaks into display case during brazen heist in Paris

The robbers targeted the Apollon gallery and were able to flee on motorbikes with priceless jewels

The Independent UK

Louvre museum to remain shut after spectacular heist as hunt for thieves continues

The theft, the first significant robbery at the Louvre since 1998, has captured international attention and reignited debate over security measures taken to ensure the protection of France’s cultural heritage.

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Louvre remains shut for a second day as police hunt jewel heist gang

The Louvre Museum in Paris was closed for a second day on Monday as police continued their hunt for the gang who stole priceless pieces of royal jewellery in a daring raid. France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said he would tighten security outside cultural institutions as a result.

Radio France Internationale

Watch: Louvre jewellery thief suspect caught on camera in new footage

Watch as one of the suspected the Louvre jewellery thieves is seen on camera wearing a hi-vis vest as he appears to break into a glass cabinet.

The Independent UK

Louvre remains closed after robbery of priceless jewellery leaves France 'humiliated'

Thieves stole jewels worth millions from the world’s most-visited museum in a heist which took just seven minutes

Evening Standard

Zelenskyy says he would join Trump-Putin summit in Hungary if invited – as it happened

Ukrainian president criticises choice of Budapest as location for meeting as Trump suggests Kyiv must cede land to end war. This live blog is now closed

The Guardian - UK

Louvre heist puts pressure on French government over museum security

Justice minister says ‘we have failed’ after thieves take seven minutes to steal priceless jewels from museum

The Guardian - UK

Everything that was stolen in the daring Louvre heist

The heist has been branded ‘the theft of the decade’

The Independent UK

Louvre Museum Heist: How Did Thieves Pull Off the Perfect Crime in Broad Daylight?

French police are hunting a gang of experienced thieves who stole eight rare jewels from the Louvre Museum in broad daylight.

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The Guardian - UK

How the Louvre museum robbery happened in video, photographs and maps

Eight pieces stolen, but crown of Napoleon III’s wife dropped by the fleeing thieves

Benzinga

Hunt Underway For Burglars That Stole French Crown Jewels From The Louvre, Emmanuel Macron Says, 'Everything Is Being Done'

Paris’ chief prosecutor, Laure Beccuau stated that the police are actively searching for a team of four thieves involved with the daylight heist at the Louvre Museum on Sunday.

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Israel launches airstrikes in Gaza; Bupa bonuses questioned; crown jewels snatched in Louvre heist

Gaza ceasefire edges towards collapse; Bupa paid out $14m in bonuses before scandal; jewel thieves pull off spectacular heist in Paris

International Business Times UK

What Was Stolen From the Louvre? Crown Worn by Napoleon's Wife Among Jewels Taken in Shocking Heist

Thieves stole nine imperial jewels from the Louvre, including Empress Eugénie's crown, in a daylight heist.

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Axios

What to know about the heist at Paris' Louvre museum

The bandits made off with loot that France's interior minister described as "priceless."

The Independent UK

Louvre jewellery heist: How masked gang raided museum and snatched ‘priceless’ jewels in broad daylight

The mayor of Paris said the robbery was ‘a shock’ and resembled the plot of the mystery thriller ‘Lupin’

The Independent UK

How the Louvre’s other famous heist became part of art history

The jewellery heist at the Louvre on Sunday is only the latest in a series of thefts

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Chainsaw-Wielding Thieves Drop Priceless Crown Outside The Louvre In Bizarre Scooter Getaway

“The police were running near the pyramid and trying to enter the Louvre through the side glass doors, but they were locked and impossible to open.”

Radio France Internationale

Paris police hunt Louvre thieves after priceless jewels vanish in daring heist

French authorities have launched a major investigation after thieves stole jewels of 'inestimable value' from the Louvre Museum.

Euronews

Louvre museum major heist took between six and seven minutes

France's Interior Ministry said that around 9.30am several intruders forced open a window, stole jewels from vitrines and fled on two-wheelers.

International Business Times

Power Tool-wielding Robbers Flee Louvre With 'Priceless' Jewellery

Robbers wielding power tools scaled a furniture hoist outside the Louvre to make off with priceless jewellery from the world-renowned museum on Sunday, taking just seven minutes for the brazen, broad-daylight heist, sources and officials said.

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